Thousands of students in Manchester will receive a one-off cost of living payment worth up to £230 this week.
Full-time students at the University of Manchester (UoM) will receive a payment of £230 while part-time students will get £115. Many students should already have received an email last week informing them that they will receive the payment.
The email should also provide students a chance to update their bank details if they need to in order to get the money. Anyone eligible for the payments should expect to see their extra cash land in their bank accounts by Thursday, March 16, the Mirror reports.
However, if you were late in updating your details, then you will receive the payment by Friday, March 24. The payments are part of a £9 million cost of living package that was previously announced by UoM in November 2022.
Overall, the support payment is £400 for some full-time students, with many receiving up to £170 last December while part-time students got £85. This round of payments are targeted to those "most in need".
The University of Manchester website says the second payment will go to those:
- Students who received a contextual offer from our University, for example because they lived in an area of disadvantage when they applied
- Students who declared during University registration that they were care experienced, estranged, have caring responsibilities or dependents
- Students who are seeking asylum in the UK
Students who receive certain bursaries or scholarships will also be eligible for the money, including the following:
- The Manchester Bursary
- Foundation Year Bursary
- Undergraduate Access Scholarship
- Humanitarian Scholarship
- Equity and Merit Scholarship
- Manchester Master’s Bursary
- Manchester School of Architecture Bursary
- Article 26 Scholarship
Sam Bronheim, union affairs officer at the Students’ Union said: “We are delighted to announce this second targeted payment to 10,000 students and we’ll continue to collaborate with the University to support the wider student body with the rising cost of living. We’re also lobbying local and national government, on students’ behalf, to introduce greater financial support for the student community”.
It comes as the university faces protests from students in recent months over rent charges. Last month, police were called to a campus building being occupied by a group of around 30 students. Protesters are calling on university bosses to meet their demands, which include a 30 per cent rent reduction, affordable housing and further cost of living support.
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